Henderson
NCVance County, North Carolina
Population 42K |Median income $48,340 |1 hospital
Population
42,492
Vance County
Median Income
$48,340
-24% vs avg
Median Home Value
$133,000
-32% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
42K-6%
Median Income
$46,943+34%
Median Home Value
$146,300+47%
Poverty Rate
19%-32%
Unemployment
6.8%-42%
Economics
Median Rent $830/mo
Poverty Rate
18.7% +30% vs avg
Unemployment 7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.8%
Work From Home 8.5%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
African American 48.9%
White 40.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Asian 0.9%
Other / Multiethnic 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
45.1%
Obesity
42.6%
Short Sleep Duration
39.7%
Physical Inactivity
31.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.1%
Current Smoking
17.3%
Diabetes
16.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.2%
Current Asthma
12%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 82.4%
Dental Visit 55.6%
Other Measures
Binge Drinking
11.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.3%
Stroke
5.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER
HENDERSON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Henderson Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Vance County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.